Dating in a City You Aren’t Native To
Dating in a city where you are not familiar with the culture or the specific logistics of how the dating scene works can be a little bit challenging. It’s nerve-wracking to jump into the dating scene in a city where you have not spent a considerable amount of time. No matter how confident you are, putting yourself out there is hard, especially if you’re one of the unlucky ones who had a relationship go sour at any point in the past. Couple that is not familiar with the city can be a disaster waiting to happen. Whether you’re in a nearby city and it’s just easy to go over there where things are a little new and refreshing, or you’re in a far-off city on a business trip, there are ways to cope with dating in a city where you haven’t spent much time.
Do Your Homework
You should to do some research on the city where you are going. This is the only way you’ll have any concept of how things work in the city. No matter how small a city you’re going to, if you run a quick search for it, you’re bound to have some results returned on the culture of the city. One of the biggest mistake that men make when they’re trying to date in a city they aren’t familiar with and aren’t native to is marching right forward thinking that the things are going to be exactly the same as they are in their home city. That’s the quickest way to make you look like a fool and accidentally end up committing some terrible social faux pas.
Don’t Fake It
One of the most important things to do is to make sure that you’re honest with the girls whom you try to date in your new city. In other words, don’t fake it. Yeah, women like it when you call the shots. A lot of women are still pretty old fashioned and like their men to be the decision-makers when it comes to dating or going out. But, if you don’t know the city, look at it as an opportunity. This will give her chance to bond with you by showing you the ins and outs of her community. After a while, she’s going to expect you to pick up on these things, so pay attention to what she likes about her city.
Be Careful of the Double Life
If you’re trying to juggle a girlfriend back home and another girlfriend in the city that you occasionally go to, make sure that you keep these two lives separate. If you’ve got another woman in the city you’re visiting then you have to take extra pains to make sure that your girlfriend back home doesn’t find about her. This means erasing phone calls and text messages, establishing times when she should not contact you, and conducting your business discreetly. Affairs happen, we know that, so just make sure that if you’re dating in a city that isn’t your own then you have to keep your second-city life far away.